US pullout from global bodies helps China, warns Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Thursday sharply criticised the Donald Trump administration’s decision to withdraw the United States from 66 international organisations, warning that the move risks weakening US security, undermining global public health efforts, and ceding strategic ground to the Chinese Communist Party. Krishnamoorthi, the Ranking Member of the House Select […]
US city renames road after Bangladesh’s deceased former PM Khaleda Zia
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Hamtramck city, in the state of Michigan of the United States, has renamed a section of its Carpenter Street to Khaleda Zia Street, in remembrance of the late former prime minister of Bangladesh, who died on December 30 at the age of 80. The Hamtramck City Council approved the renaming […]
Odisha WCD Dept ties up with Utkalika to supply marriage gifts under Kanya Bibaha Yojana
Bhubaneswar, Jan 8 (IANS) The Odisha Women and Child Development (WCD) Department on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Utkalika, the Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd., for the supply of gift items under the Mukhyamantri Kanya Bibaha Yojana. Utkalika functions under the state Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Department. The agreement was formalised […]
No mercy for those using insensitive words for saints: Delhi Minister Ravinder Indraj
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Delhi Minister for Social Welfare Ravinder Indraj Singh on Thursday said strict action would be taken against anyone found using words deemed insensitive or objectionable towards Sikh Gurus, asserting that such remarks would neither be spared nor condoned. Speaking to mediapersons at the Delhi Assembly premises, the Minister said saints […]
Over 17 lakh women received financial benefits under key Assam govt scheme: CM Sarma
Guwahati, Jan 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced that more than 17 lakh women in the state have received financial assistance under the government’s flagship programme Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan (MMUA) and at least 32 lakh women from different Self Help Group (SHG) will be benefitted from this initiative. While […]
Congress announces statewide protest in Bihar against replacement of MNREGA
Patna, Jan 8 (IANS) Following the passage of a new law in December 2025 replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) with the VB-G RAM G scheme, the Congress on Thursday announced a statewide protest in Bihar, alleging that the move would adversely impact rural labourers and place an additional financial burden […]
PM SHRI initiative set to strengthen education system in Jharkhand’s Palamu
Palamu, Jan 8 (IANS) A major step has been taken under the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme to improve the condition of schools at the district level and enhance their overall appearance. In Jharkhand’s Palamu district, an amount of Rs 3,96,75,000 has been allocated to 27 selected schools for the financial […]
Telangana plans breakfast, lunch scheme for all government schools
Hyderabad, Jan 8 (IANS) The Telangana government plans to roll out a scheme for breakfast and lunch for students in all government schools. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday reviewed the breakfast and lunch facility run by an NGO in government schools in the Kodangal Assembly constituency, which he represents, and instructed the officials […]
Lakhpati Didi scheme empowers women in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari
Dhamtari, Jan 8 (IANS) The Lakhpati Didi scheme of the Union government led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has, undoubtedly, emerged as a powerful medium of self-reliance for women in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari district. Under this ambitious scheme, women are being linked to livelihood opportunities and empowered economically. The main objective of the scheme is […]
Venugopal rebuts Kerala CM Vijayan, accuses him of appeasing ‘majoritarian communal forces’
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 8 (IANS) AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal on Thursday night launched a sharp attack on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, describing the latter’s interaction with the media earlier in the day as “the lament of a defeated captain after losing a war” and accusing him of pandering to majoritarian communal forces in an […]
